Poornima Ravi is an Indian YouTuber and actor, famous for her YouTube channel Araathi. She is a popular face in Tamil entertainment industry. She made headlines in October 2023 when she appeared as a contestant on Bigg Boss Tamil Season 7.
Wiki/Biography
Poornima Ravi (also spelled Purnima Ravi) was born on Thursday, October 5, 1995, in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India (age 28; as of 2023). Her zodiac sign is Libra. She studied at Shrishti Matriculation High School in Vellore. She pursued her engineering degree at Vellore Institute of Technology from 2012 to 2017. Later, she became a social media influencer.
Purnima Ravi’s college days
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′7″
Weight (approximately): 55kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: dark brown
Body measurements (approximately): 32-28-34
family
She belongs to a middle-class family.
Parents and siblings
Her father’s name is Ravi Somasundaram and her mother’s name is Usha Ravi, a teacher. She has a brother named Kishore Ravi who is married to Janani Venkataraman.
Purnima Ravi and her parents
Poornima Ravi (far right) and her family
husband and children
She is unmarried and has no children.
Relationships/Affairs
She is single.
religion
She follows Hinduism.
Profession
Youtube
She started her YouTube channel named Araathi on July 2, 2019 and started posting comedy videos about women, IPL and other situations. Over time, her channel became very popular and the public appreciated her acting skills.
Poornima Ravi’s initial days on YouTube
As of October 2023, her channel has 2.68 million subscribers and her videos have been viewed more than 550 million times.
television
reality show
In 2023, she appeared as a contestant in the reality show Bigg Boss Tamil Season 7 hosted by Kamal Haasan. The show airs on Star Vijay and streams on Disney+ Hotstar.
Poornima Ravi and Kamal Haasan (right) in Bigg Boss Tamil Season 7
Movie
She made her debut in the Tamil film industry in 2021 playing the role of Radha in Plan Panni Pannanum. She also played a pivotal role in 2022’s Chota.
Purnima Ravi during the shooting of the movie
web series
She has also appeared in several web series which are released on her YouTube channel. These include Selfie Kadhal in 2020, Roommates and In My Vaazhkai in 2021.
Poornima Ravi (far right) while shooting for the web series
Awards
- 2020 Black Sheep Digital Awards Most Popular Actress on YouTube
Poornima Ravi (right) won YouTube’s Most Popular Actress Award at the Black Sheep Digital Awards
- 2021 Behindwoods Awards Best Digital Content Creator Award
Poornima Ravi wins Best Digital Content Creator Award at Behindwoods Awards
- 2021 Black Sheep Digital Awards YouTube Most Popular Actress Award
Poornima Ravi wins YouTube’s Most Popular Actress Award at Black Sheep Digital Awards
- 2022 Radio City Female Artist Awards
Poornima Ravi wins Radio City Female Artiste Award
- Chennai Radar Laboratory Special Award 2022
Poornima Ravi (yellow suit) received the Radar Lab Special Award
bicycle collection
She owns a Royal Enfield Classic 350.
Poornima Ravi on her Royal Enfield Classic 350 bike
tattoo
Purnima has two tattoos, one on her left wrist and the other on her right arm, which reads “Bharathiyar”, which is related to the famous Tamil poet and freedom fighter Subramaniam Bharati also known as for Mahakavi Bharathiyar).
Poornima Ravi’s tattoo on her left wrist
Poornima Ravi’s tattoo on her right arm
Facts/Trivia
- She is a trained dancer and a member of VIT’s dance club, the Chargers. She participated in many dance competitions during college.
Poornima Ravi (selfie during dance performance)
- Poornima likes to eat non-vegetarian food at parties.
Purnima Ravi eats chicken
- She enjoys riding motorcycles and often drives long distances.
Purnima Ravi riding a motorcycle
- She is a dog lover and owns a dog named Milo.
Purnima Ravi and her pet dog
- She is a cricket enthusiast and a supporter of IPL team Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and a fan of former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Poornima Ravi cheers for Mahendra Singh Dhoni during IPL match
Categories: Biography
Source: HIS Education